Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley in 2007, when he was acquitted of manslaughter and assault charges over a death in custody on Palm Island. Photo: Ian Hitchcock

Senior Sergeant Hurley, who was acquitted almost a decade ago over a death in custody on Palm Island, was stood down from regular duties last May after a police pursuit on the Gold Coast in which a gun was fired.

He was then suspended on full pay in December after a separate incident relating to off-duty conduct.